Hello to the new boy (and girl) network
How do the new boy (and girl) networks coexist beside the old boy network that has historically existed and flourished for so long? This question is especially relevant in South Africa, which is an emerging economy and transitional society. I have had some interesting...
Incomprehensible business decisions that alienate customers
Every now and again a company does something that is so incomprehensible, so mystifying, that it blows my mind. I have had two such experiences in the last week, and have to tell someone about it - if for no other reason than just to get you thinking about ways in...
Incomprehensible business decisions that alienate customers
Every now and again a company does something that is so incomprehensible, so mystifying, that it blows my mind. I have had two such experiences in the last week, and have to tell someone about it - if for no other reason than just to get you thinking about ways in...
Making the most of social media for your business
Most companies now accept that they need some form of social media presence. Web 2.0 technologies are more than passing fads or teenage toys and there are some very real business benefits for engaging in this space. But very few companies are making the most of their...
Invitations to see the TomorrowToday team live (April to June 2011)
The TomorrowToday UK key presenters have a number of public events coming up in the next few months. Details are listed below – follow the links to book your seats, and let us know you're coming so we can connect with you. 12-14 April – Sea Asia Singapore...
One Day Without Shoes
TomorrowToday went to work without shoes yesterday in support of the one day without shoes campaign. An incredible exerience that opened our eyes to what its like to live "out of our shoes" and experience life a different way. One day without shoes is a fantastic...
The Black Shoe Conundrum
A hectic domestic travel schedule sees me go through the motions when it comes to packing and unpacking. The self-imposed checks have proved reliable and tend to minimize or reduce loss and forgetfulness. Well until that is, until this present trip: a two-day...
Wall Street: Aiding the Economic Recovery, or Strangling It?
The latest TIME magazine carried an interesting and thought-provoking piece about how the best and brightest of America's scientific minds (mathematicians, engineers, scientists, and the like) have been lured to the world of banking. It also makes the point that the...
Personal Mail from CEO of LinkedIn to me
It was all over the new last week. LinkedIn hit 100 million users (the majority of whom sit outside of the US). As part of that milestone achievement, the CEO of LinkedIn (Reid Hoffman) sent a personal(ised) mail to the first 1 million users of LinkedIn to thank them...
Introducing the ‘Tides of Change’ one day workshop
I was recently asked by a chairman of the Institute for Management Studies to do a 20 minute video introduction to my one day programme that I run for them. This is the 'Tides of Change' programme that looks at five disruptive forces that hold the keys to...
Don’t be fooled
Tomorrow is April Fools Day - a day widely recognized and celebrated as a day that tolerates practical jokes and general foolishness. In celebration of this day, I thought it would be a nice idea to share some practical joke ideas for you to play on the different...
The next big things: The top boom countries and cities of the next few decades
Citi Bank recently released a report on the global economy and their projections of growth potential. I was interested in their thoughts on the which regions of the world would experience the fastest - and most sustained - growth over the next 15 to 40 years. They...
The next big things: The top boom countries and cities of the next few decades
Citi Bank recently released a report on the global economy and their projections of growth potential. I was interested in their thoughts on the which regions of the world would experience the fastest - and most sustained - growth over the next 15 to 40 years. They...
Back to the Future: The Past is Overrated
Yesterday I had lunch with my wife...not an unusual occurrence in and of itself, but indeed a special and significant one, as we do not get many opportunities to engage around the table of life during a work week. As is my wife's way, she was full of questions...which...
The Digital Leaders Think Tank launched @ The Gherkin in London
The Digital Leaders Think Tank is a unique online and face-to-face networking group that allows senior corporate professionals to contribute to discussions about issues that they feel most passionate about, exchange ideas and best practice. Members of the DLTT include...
Breaking through the noise – How to get real value out of using Twitter
Happy Birthday Twitter! On the 21st March Twitter turned five. Who would have imagined that a simple 140 character social media micro blogging site would have such a massive impact. Today over 200 million people have twitter accounts. Social media is changing how...
The quests to create a new breed of great companies begins now
We are living, working and playing in a period of history that will have as far-reaching an impact as the Industrial Revolution. We are only just beginning to grasp the realities of this brave new world and much of it is still unclear. The Great Recession and...
Social Business: Just Another Oxymoron or the Future of Business?
I have always enjoyed the often subtle and inherent humour embedded in an oxymoron, a term which could be described as two contradictory words that find themselves as unlikely bedfellows. Several immediately come to mind: plastic glasses, jumbo shrimp, airline food,...
Eight trends shaping the future of Asia
Bank of America Merrill Lynch recently published a report outlining eight trends that will shape the future of Asia in the next decade. I read about it on Business Insider - and they provided no link to the report itself. You can read their summary and see the...
Gen Y's response to the economic crisis
Millennial Marketing has an interesting post looking into research done on Gen Y in the US, and how they're responding to the economic downturn. There are plenty of fresh observations being made around this younger set of people, growing up in a different world to...